AFRICA ALERT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09281628 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-31➖DALY, Angelina Bernadette resigneddirector
- 2021-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-12➕PETERS, Sebastian Luke appointeddirector
- 2021-05-12➕SMITH, Colin appointeddirector
- 2021-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-16➖PETERS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-09➕DALY, Angelina Bernadette appointeddirector
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-05➖LUCAS, Andrew Philip resigneddirector
- 2014-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AFRICA ALERT LIMITED
- 2014-10-27➕LUCAS, Andrew Philip appointeddirector
- 2014-10-27➕PETERS, Michael John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-07
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sebastian Luke Peters Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/06/2021 |
Mr Colin Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/06/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael John Petersceased 17/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Michael John Petersceased 17/09/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mr Andrew Philip Lucasceased 24/05/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
50 Strathmore Road
Teddington
TW11 8UJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-24
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
PETERS, Sebastian Luke→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Colin→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DALY, Angelina Bernadette→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-03-09 · resigned 2021-05-31
LUCAS, Andrew Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-10-27 · resigned 2017-05-05
PETERS, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2014-10-27 · resigned 2020-09-16
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-06-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-06-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-06-08